Monthly Archives: December 2012

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In interviews on the KNBR pregame show, the team revealed their strategy against the New England Patriots. General manager Trent Baalke said the best way to counter quarterback Tom Brady is to rush four, occasionally five. That’s a good approach seeing that Brady has thrown 15 touchdowns and no interceptions this year against the blitz. […] More »

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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Core special-teams player Tavares Gooden won’t play tonight against the Patriots because of a rib injury he sustained last week and, as announced by the team Saturday, wide receiver Mario Manningham is out with a shoulder injury. More »

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KNBR Conversation: LaMichael James
An edited transcript of the conversation between 49ers running back LaMichael James and KNBR’s Bob Fitzgerald and Rod Brooks.Fitzgerald: You’re a Texas guy who ended up going to (University of) O… More »

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Belichick’s know-how challenges 49ers
BOSTON — On his free-agent visit to New England in the spring of 2003, safety Rodney Harrison sat in Bill Belichick’s office and became an instant believer.At 30, Harrison was coming off an i… More »

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Davis says defenses gearing to stop him
Vernon Davis sat at his locker Friday and raved about his team’s pass-catching depth. Mario Manningham’s shoulder injury leaves him doubtful for Sunday night’s game against New England, so D… More »

Belichick's surprise talk with Walsh
Patriots coach Bill Belichick told a story Friday. No, really.Belichick, in his regular session with Boston area reporters, talked about a conversation he had several years ago with Jim Harbaug... More »

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Belichick’s surprise talk with Walsh
Patriots coach Bill Belichick told a story Friday. No, really.Belichick, in his regular session with Boston area reporters, talked about a conversation he had several years ago with Jim Harbaug… More »

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The NFL will observe a moment of silence prior to the national anthem before its Week 15 games to recognize the massacre that occurred this morning at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. More »

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Quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s downfield options are shrinking. The 49ers listed wide receiver Mario Manningham, who missed the Miami game with a shoulder injury, as doubtful for Sunday night’s prime-time showdown against New England. Manningham did not practice today, after practicing to a limited extent the past two days (though that was mostly because the 49ers […] More »

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Linebacker Aldon Smith once made headlines for all the wrong reasons. Over the last year, Smith was pulled over for suspicion of a DUI, was stabbed breaking up a fight while hosting a party at his San Jose pad and was involved in a one-car accident in the wee hours, in which he was a […] More »

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It’s one thing to remember an onside kick from David Akers, but the year (2007)? And it’s one thing to highlight Andy Lee, David Akers and Ted Ginn when discussing the 49ers’ special teams, but to also single out more obscure names such as Larry Grant and Tramaine Brock? More »

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Crown Philip Rivers least valuable
Twenty-three teams are still in contention for Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans. How exciting. Even the 5-8 Saints still have a shot. Among those teams that don’t have a shot are the Philadelphia … More »

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Vic Tafur’s picks for Week 15
49ers at Patriots (-5 1/2): I am not a hard guy to read. I like steak. I like beer. I like vigilante movies. And I like great defenses getting more than a field goal anywhere. 49ERSChiefs at Raiders (… More »

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Tom Brady, Patriots are pace-setters
In a 31-21 win at Denver in October, the Patriots ran a whopping 89 plays, collected a franchise-record 35 first downs and rarely said “Ready, break”: On their five scoring drives, they operate… More »

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49ers’ Aldon Smith faces college foe
Shortly after the 2011 draft, 49ers general manager Trent Baalke showed a group of reporters video of the team’s 10 selections and highlighted their strengths.First, of course, was No. 7 overal… More »

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49ers’ measuring-stick game vs. Pats
They rarely meet. In fact, in NFL terms, the Patriots and 49ers are almost complete strangers, operating in different worlds – but the parallels and pulls between them run deep.The Patriots are… More »

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Eliminating kickoffs in NFL? No way
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Shortly after the 2011 draft, 49ers general manager Trent Baalke showed a group of reporters video of the team’s 10 selections and highlighted their strengths. First up, of course, was No. 7 overall pick Aldon Smith. In Smith’s highlight reel was a play from his freshman season at Missouri in a game against Colorado. At […] More »

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Any similarities between these guys? During a phone interview today, Harrison’s voice rose a few decibels when the question was posed. As you’ll read below, the NBC studio analyst loves the character trait he believes Harbaugh and Belichick share. More »

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Smart to think highly of Warriors
Hate to be Debbie Downer in regard to the Warriors’ 5-0 road trip, but if you read the fine print in the Mayan calendar, you’ll see they called this shot: “Warriors beat Heat, world explodes.”Too … More »